Illinois High School Association Wins Webcasting Hearing

An Illinois county circuit court judge on Tuesday ruled that the Illinois High School Association did not breach the terms of a live stream an IHSA football playoff games last week. (IHSA broadcast-rights fees are only applicable during postseason IHSA events.)

Patrick W. Kelley of the 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Sangamon County determined during a hearing requested by the IHSA that the IHSA has the right to claim "exclusive rights" to postseason games - despite contrary claims from the IPA. As the Northwest Herald of McHenry County reported, "the 'exclusive rights' claim prevented the Northwest Herald's high school sports website, McHenryCountySports.com, from providing a webcast of Saturday's Montini at Marian Central Class 5A quarterfinal game."

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